After work and school
Do Americans have exciting lives? Do they go out every night
after work and have fun?
Here are the average American’s
favorite activities in the evening:

26%

watch TV or videos

25%

spend time with their families

9%

read

8%

go out with friends
go out to dinner

5%

Well, no, they don’t. Many Americans don’t usually go out with friends
in the evening. They don’t go out to dinner or go shopping. What do
they do? They relax at home. In fact, it’s their favorite activity – about
90% of Americans stay at home in the evening.
And what about young people? Well, they spend a lot of time at home,
too. American high school students study for 3 hours a week and
watch TV for 18 hours a week.
So, are Americans lazy? No, they’re not. 80% of Americans have
hobbies. Hobbies are fun, interesting, free-time activities – like
sports, reading, music, and computers. Americans stay busy!

C Read the article again. Then correct these false sentences.
1. Americans go out every night after work.
Americans don’t usually go out with friends in the evening.
2. After work, Americans usually go shopping.
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3. American high school students usually study for three hours a night.
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4. American high school students don’t watch TV.
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5. 20% of Americans have hobbies.
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Do Americans have exciting lives

Published on May 6, 2012

C Read the article again. Then correct these false sentences. Here are the average American’s favorite activities in the evening: 5. 20% of...